Chapter 271: You Must Marry Even If You Don’t
Yongcheng is in the northwestern part of Jinhe Dynasty, belonging to Xiqing Prefecture, but not on the border. Far away from the capital, and not afraid of the Tartars, the old master’s several close friends are in power …… there.
There is indeed a good place, the old master for those two people really painstakingly. Of course, Zheng Ji also knows how to read people.
Jiang Yishi didn’t say anything and listened silently.
To an ordinary girl, Jiang Chang is good in all aspects, tall, simple character, generous and kind parents, and the family has thin capital ……
However, Meng Hua was the daughter of the Duke of Cheng Guo, the granddaughter of the Grandmaster, and before that, her eyes were high, and she looked at all the young talents in the big and powerful families.
Really want to marry such a man, the difference can be imagined, Meng Hua can willingly?
Meng Hua was different from Meng Zui Yu, the old master would not force her to live in that place and marry that man.
The old man went to Fu An Tang, called Meng Hua over, and told the old lady about Jiang Chang’s situation.
Meng Hua immediately expressed her willingness. It is said that Meng Hua went back to Liudan Yuan and cried all night. This is the burial of all the good wishes and expectations of the past, right?
When Jiang Yishi heard about it, she couldn’t help but admire that girl. She wasn’t like herself who had been reborn once and saw everything through to the end. She was only fifteen years old and had been pampered before, it was not easy for her to come this far, much more responsible than her father and brother.
Their siblings to Yongcheng is a secret, can not bring too many things from the capital. Before Fu’s dowry in the field in kind to be converted into gold and silver, brother and sister half each. One part of the dowry will be in their hands, and the other part will be in the Yongcheng area.
The Meng family will also give Meng Hua 20,000 taels of silver, is the Meng family to her dowry. Then give Meng Ruyu 50,000 taels of silver, of which 20,000 taels of bride price silver, 30,000 taels of separation silver.
The old master is worried about Meng Ruyu’s uncertainty, the 50,000 taels of silver given by the Meng family will not be handed over to him for the time being, but will be jointly kept by the second master and Meng Rumo, and will be given to him after he is qualified or after he turns 30 years old.
The wind released is that the old master is entrusting someone to find a family for Meng Hua in the area of his hometown in Shaanxi, and perhaps Meng Ruimo will also return to his hometown.
Jiang Yishi was busy gathering silver for the siblings, and it was the beginning of winter.
On the sixth day of the month, the old man received a reply and a token from General Liu. General Liu agreed to betroth his daughter, Liu Tien, to Meng Daoming, and Liu Tien was very willing to do so.
Liu Ten only made one condition, that she would bring her twelve year old daughter, Niu Xiu, along to live with the Meng family and marry her daughter in the capital in the future.
The old man had no objections to this, and he took the letter and token and went to Fu An Hall.
The east side of Fu’an Hall was bustling with activity, and except for Meng Hua who hadn’t shown up, all the other women and children were here to join in the fun.
The old master gave the letter to the old lady, who realized that the old man had concealed a marriage for his eldest son from her.
Although the old lady has not seen Liu Tian, she has seen General Liu and his wife, saying, “Both of General Liu s families are dark and strong, and his family s daughter …… is still so old. The eldest child is particularly fond of, can he be willing? Don t harm Liu.”
At first, Meng Daoming heard that the girl of the Qu family was good-looking, and every day he pestered his mother to go to the Qu family to talk about marriage. The old madam was unwilling, thinking that the Qu family had a low gateway. Later on, when the Qu family’s eldest girl became the Crown Prince’s daughter, the old lady was even more reluctant, because the old Duke did not allow his own descendants to take advantage of the queue.
Meng Daoming used the phrase “going to war” to get the old lady to agree. Then he was mesmerized by the Paying Goblin, and left behind the Qu Clan, which he had managed to beg for with great difficulty.
Now he was asked to marry a woman with a poor appearance, could he be willing to do so?
The old master sank his face and said, ”Parents make the decision on marriage matters, he has to marry even if he doesn’t. If he dares to be a demon again, let’s see how I can clean him up. Hmph, Liu is not a weak Qu ……”
The later generations were not good enough to listen any longer and got up to go to the hall house.
Jiang Yishi can see that, in addition to Meng Ziling and Meng Zhao’an, little Cun Cun three small beans, the other people have the excitement of watching, standing ears to listen carefully to the movement of the side room.
She was secretly happy, Xie Daoming’s connections were generally visible.
Not long ago, the Duke of Cheng and the second master came back from the court to see the women and children stayed in the hall room, froze.
The second master asked, “Why didn’t you all go inside to serve father and mother?”
The Second Lady glanced at Duke Cheng and smiled at the Second Master, “Father and mother-in-law are discussing important matters, we ……”
Hearing this, Duke Cheng and Second Master hurriedly went to the side room.
Not long after, he heard Cheng Guogong s loud voice, “Father, Liu Da Camel s daughter, I won t marry ……”
A crisp porcelain ringing sound, the old master smashed the tea cup, drinking, “You dare ……”
Meng resigned to tears in fear, deflated mouth did not dare to support the voice. Meng Zhaoan was also so scared that she clutched the second grandmother’s clothes.
The second madam got up and led the crowd to avoid the west side of the house.
Not long after, the second master came over and told them to go back to their own courtyard to eat, while their brothers and sisters accompanied the old couple.
On the way, Second Grandmother quietly asked Jiang Yishi, “Sister-in-law, do you think Great Uncle will marry that person?”
According to reason, Jiang Yishi should have said “I don’t know”, after all, Duke Cheng is her father-in-law.
After all, Duke Cheng is her father-in-law. But Jiang Yishi said, “In our family, who can go against Grandfather’s wishes?”
Second Grandmother pursed her lips and smiled, “I also think so. Oh, great uncle is blessed, a stunning posture, a flavorful, and now a ……”
Feeling that he said something he shouldn’t have said, he stopped his mouth with a red face.
The next morning, the late generation went to Fu An Hall An invitation.
The old lady looked wan, but still said to Jiang Yishi, “We are going to ask the matchmaker to go to Wu City to talk about marriage. Prepare thick gifts to be sent to in-law Liu.”
Jiang Yishi asked, “Prepare according to the usual practice?”
The old lady said, “Old master’s intention is to thicken it by another fifty percent. Also, pick up the main courtyard, except for the upper room where the Liu family shipped furniture over, try to be more atmospheric in the furnishings of the other houses, not the tone when Fu was there. In addition, pack up another courtyard for the cow little girl to live. Seize the time, the old master’s intention is, wait until Fu’s death completes one year, next June your father-in-law will marry Liu over.”
Jiang Yishi slurred, she still had to prepare Meng Daoming for the marriage. Yet, she could only nod her head in response.
The news that Duke Cheng was going to marry the daughter of General Liu of Wu Cheng immediately spread throughout the Duke Cheng’s residence.
In Liudan Courtyard, Sister Li carefully told Meng Hua about this.
She also advised, “Don’t be sad, girl, all men are like this.”
Meng Hua shook her head and smiled bitterly, “I had no thoughts of my father long ago. When he married my mother, Qu had just died a year earlier. He hated my mother to death, so why would he expect him to remember that love?”
Sister Li added, “I heard that the woman was as strong as an ox, and that the Duke of State was unwilling, so it was the old master who pressed him to marry her.”
“I don’t care if he’s willing or not, in a few months, there won’t be a Meng Hua in this world. You also detain the people in our courtyard, no matter what others talk about, our people should not go out and talk too much.”